Method and apparatus for setting a golf ball and tee and for managing a golf ball on the green
US6254497A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/055
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for setting a golf ball and a golf tee and for managing a golf ball on the green, without squatting or bending to the ground is provided. The apparatus contains a shaft having a setting end and a ball handling end. The setting end is adapted to releasably hold a golf ball and a golf tee and that selectively releases a golf ball onto a golf tee and inserts the golf tee into the turf. The ball handling end is adapted to pick up a golf ball or marker and includes a ball ejector. Preferably the device contains supports to allow the device to be self-standing and the supports contain a slot into which a golf tee may be inserted for removal from the turf after use.
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